Rick Smith

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7/17/2008 3:49 pm - Proposed Redesignation of Golden Gate National Recreation Area to Golden Gate National Parks Worries Dog Walkers : Anon-- Remember that Udall wasn't at the helm of the NPS. He was the Secretary of Interior. Rick Smith
7/17/2008 3:45 pm - Where Are the Best Sunrises in the National Park System? : There are no mountains here, no canyons, no awe-inspiring arches, but I will put the sunrises in Everglades reflecting off the towering clouds right up there with any of the others mentioned. Rick Smith
7/02/2008 3:37 pm - National Park System Quiz 9: The American Revolution : Bob-- Now that you have dusted off Harry Yount's name in your previous quiz. can you name the only 5 recipients of the career Harry Yount award for service to the ranger profession? PS--they are all retired save one although he works for another agency. Rick Smith
6/09/2008 11:18 am - Wolf Killed Illegally Near Grand Teton National Park, $3,000 Reward Offered : Anon-- I love how tough you are. Rick Smith
6/04/2008 6:20 pm - Congressman Accuses Sec. Kempthorne of Pandering to NRA on Gun Issue : Anon-- You have dona almost the impossible. You have managed to get a pro-gun comment in with an anti-Atzlan comment in the same post. Congratulations. I didn't think it was feasible. You have to watch out for those tricky Hispanics in Congress. Rick Smith
6/04/2008 4:40 am - National Park System Quiz 5: Biggest This or That : Bob-- I'm resting on my laurels here in NM but wonder about question 7. I had always heard that the longest natural bridge in the world was in Zion. Did I get tripped up on the difference between "longest" and "biggest'? Or am I wrong about both? Rick Smith
6/02/2008 6:26 pm - Congressman Accuses Sec. Kempthorne of Pandering to NRA on Gun Issue : Art-- Just so you will know. NRA values are not this American's values. And, I suspect, they're not a lot of Americans' values. Many disagree with your assertion that carrying a weapon is guaranteed by the Constitution and therefore is an "American value." Don't let NRA propaganda blind you to ...
6/01/2008 6:21 am - Congressman Accuses Sec. Kempthorne of Pandering to NRA on Gun Issue : If there is a bigger whacko than Jerry Patterson, I don't know who it is. Rick Smith
5/29/2008 8:40 am - Traveler's View: Concealed Weapons Have No Place In Our National Park System : Kurt-- Thanks for your comment on the "guns in the parks" issue. Needless to say, NPT will lose a few NRA member readers whose single-minded emphasis on carrying weapons into almost any place in our country is not only tiresome, but also dangerous. Many of your commenters only appear when ...
5/02/2008 9:19 am - Nevada Barr’s Next Park Novel: An Unauthorized Preview : Bob-- What I like about Anna and her ranger colleagues is that they talk like real rangers. The dialog rings true to my ear. Rick Smith

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